Backbone (Roam album)

Backbone is the debut album by British pop punk band Roam.[5]

Backbone
Studio album by Roam
Released	22 January 2016
Studio	Steel City Studio, Sheffield; Futureworks Studios, Manchester; Mill Bank Farm Studios, East Sussex
Genre	Pop punk[1]
Length	35:11
Label	Hopeless
Producer	Drew Lawson
Roam chronology
Viewpoint (2015) Backbone (2016)
Singles from Backbone
"Deadweight[2]" Released: 11 October 2015 "Hopeless Case[3]" Released: 15 December 2015 "Bloodline[4]" Released: 15 January 2016

Production

Recording took place at Steel City Studio in Sheffield, Futureworks Studios in Manchester and Mill Bank Farm Studios in East Sussex.[6] Drew Lawson produced the album.[6] Phil Gornell engineered the proceedings with assistance from Grant Berry, Oliver Horner and Rian Dawson.[6] Matt Wilson of Set Your Goals/Chains provides guest vocals on "Deadweight".[6] Elliott Ingham performs additional drums.[6] Lawson mixed the album, while Berry mastered it.[6]

Promotion

On 11 October 2015, a music video for "Deadweight" was released.[2] On 13 December 2015, a music video for "Hopeless Case" was released.[3] On 9 March 2016, a music video for "Tracks" was released.[7]

Release

The album was released on 22 January 2016 through Hopeless.[8][9] The band is set to go on the 2016 Warped Tour.[10] In April and May 2017, the band supported As It Is on their first US headlining tour.[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Alternative Press	Favourable[12]
idobi Radio	[13]
Kerrang!	4/5[14]
Rock Sound	7/10[15]
Upset Magazine	[1]

Backbone charted at number 178 in the UK.[16]

Track listing

All lyrics and music by Roam.[6]

Backbone[17]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Desmond Show"	0:27
2.	"Cabin Fever"	3:10
3.	"Deadweight"	3:04
4.	"All the Same"	2:21
5.	"Hopeless Case"	3:16
6.	"Bloodline"	3:06
7.	"R.I.P in Peace"	3:07
8.	"Tracks"	3:22
9.	"Head Rush"	3:19
10.	"Goodbyes"	2:32
11.	"Tell Me"	3:55
12.	"Leaving Notice"	3:32
Total length:		35:11

Personnel

Personnel per sleeve.[6]

Roam Alex Costello – lead vocals Alex Adam – vocals, lead guitar Sam Veness – rhythm guitar Matt Roskilly – bass Charlie Pearson – drums Additional musicians Elliott Ingham – additional drums Matt Wilson (Set Your Goals/Chains) – guest vocals on "Deadweight"

Production Drew Lawson – producer, mixing Phil Gornell – engineer Grant Berry – assistant engineer, mastering Oliver Horner – assistant engineer Rian Dawson – assistant engineer Jordan Pryke – artwork Elliott Ingham – photographs

Chart performance

Chart (2016)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart[16]	178

References

Citations

1. Glasscock, Jack (22 January 2016). "ROAM - Backbone". Upset Magazine. The Bunker Publishing. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
2. Bazley, John (11 October 2015). "Set Your Goals Frontman Returns to Pop-Punk with Guest Feature on New ROAM Single—Listen". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
3. Munro, Scott (15 December 2015). "Roam Release Hopeless Case Music Video". Team Rock. Team Rock. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
4. Hingle, James (15 January 2016). "Roam Stream New Song, Bloodline". Kerrang!. Bauer Media Group. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
5. Gilbertson, Jon (21 January 2016). "New Albums Out This Week". Journal Sentinel. Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
6. Backbone (Booklet). Roam. Hopeless. 2016. HR2192-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
7. Santos, AJT (9 March 2016). "ROAM Gives All Sorts of Feels in Music Video for "Tracks"". Inquirer Pop. Inquirer. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
8. "ROAM Album is Released Today". Eastbourne Herald. Eastbourne Herald. 22 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
9. Shutler, Ali. "ROAM: Big in 2016". Upset Magazine. The Bunker Publishing. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
10. Sharp, Tyler (March 22, 2016). "10 more bands announced for Warped Tour 2016". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
11. Ralph, Caitlyn (8 February 2017). "As It Is announce first ever North American headlining tour". Alternative Press. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
12. Stokes, Alyson (22 January 2016). "ROAM delivers revitalized U.K. pop punk with new album 'Backbone' - Reviews". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
13. Hines, Hannah (22 January 2016). "Album Review: ROAM – Backbone". idobi Radio. idobi Radio. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
14. Shepherd 2016, p. 50
15. Lloyd 2016, p. 82
16. "CHART: CLUK Update 30.01.2016 (wk4)". zobbel.de. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
17. "'Backbone' on iTunes". iTunes. Apple. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

Sources

• Lloyd, Gav (January 2016). Bird, Ryan (ed.). "Reviews". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press Inc. (208). ISSN 1465-0185.
• Shepherd, Tom (2 January 2016). McMahon, James (ed.). "Reviews". Kerrang!. London: Bauer Media Group (1600). ISSN 0262-6624.